Technical field
[0001] The present invention relates to a fluorescent probe and a preparation method and
use thereof.
Background art
[0002] Fluorescence specific labeling is a powerful tool for studying protein function and
quantification. Contrast to other study methods, fluorescent labels have the irreplaceable
advantages, such as being sensitive, in situ, instant, and visual. Currently, the
most often used method of fluorescent labeling proteins is expressing the fluorescent
protein in situ on the target protein by gene fusion technology, thereby realizing
specific illumination of the target protein and making it possible to perform tracking
studies of the target protein in cells or tissues under a fluorescence microscope.
Fluorescent protein technology has been developed for a long time, and this technology
is relatively mature. However, there are a few shortcomings. For example, fluorescent
proteins matures and folds slowly and requires participation of oxygen, and tendency
to aggregate. Once the fluorescent protein is expressed, it is difficult to carry
out post-modification. In addition, most fluorescent proteins still have a shortcoming
such as less photostability, etc. These shortcomings limit the application of fluorescent
proteins in some extent.
[0003] In fact, the chromophores structure of fluorescent protein is relatively simple,
which makes it very difficult to construct different types or functionalized fluorescent
proteins. Furthermore, there is little guideline to follow, and sea screen can only
be carried out by means of random mutation. In contrast, organic small molecule fluorescent
dyes are rich in molecular structure, but small molecule fluorescent probes still
have many defects in protein-specific labeling. Recently, the emergence of chemical
tag technology has effectively solved this problem. With chemical tags, the target
protein is tagged with a polypeptide or a protein tag with specific recognition function,
and small-molecule fluorescent probe-specific protein labeling is achieved by the
highly specific binding of the tag to the substrate. Thus, chemistry tags combine
the advantage of specificity through genetic encoding with a modular organic fluorophore
which inherits all aspects of organic dye probes compared to fluorescent proteins.
Currently, SNAP-tag (
K. Johnsson et. al. WO 2004031405.), CLIP-tag (
K. Johnsson et. al. WO 2008012296.), Halo-tag (
Wood, Keith V et. al. WO 2004072232), have been commercialized.
[0004] Although chemical tag such as SNAP-tag and Halo-tag are capable of specifically labeling
their protein of interest during the labeling process, no matter free probes or labeled
probes in the system all emit fluorescent. That is, the probes emits fluorescence
within the system, no matter the probe binds to the target or not. This non-characteristic
fluorescence emission is clearly a serious problem in current chemical labeling technology.
Therefore, in a strict sense, this method still cannot achieve the same specificity
as fluorescent protein. The only effective way to solve this problem is washing out
the unlabeled probe. Apparently, the application of this technology will be severely
limited in situations where it is needed quickly or the probe cannot be washed.
[0005] If a method for fluorescent-activated protein-specific labeling for Halo tag is designed,
which remains dark or emits very weak fluorescence before labeling, and the fluorescence
of the dye is sharply enhanced once it is bind to the protein. Undoubtedly, this kinds
of probes will be able to achieve the same specificity as fluorescent proteins, which
will not only eliminate the washing out procedure of free probes, but also greatly
reduce the background interference of free probes, furthermore will widen the application
of HaloTag technology. A method for designing a fluorescently activated protein-specif.ic
label suitable for this technique must consider a suitable fluorescence ON/OFF switching
mechanism. The FRET mechanism is first applied to this design, which additionally
adds the ligand with a fluorescence quenching group. Normally, the small molecule
fluorescence is quenched by the quenching group; once the ligand binds to the chemical
tag, the quenching group is released, to achieve fluorescence activation (
T. Komatsu. et. al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 6745-6751.). However, the introduction of the quenching group greatly increases the molecular
volume of the probe, which greatly reduces the labeling speed, and severely limits
the real-time tracking and detection of proteins in cells and tissues by the probe.
Furthermore, there must be a good energy level match between the fluorescent probe
and the quenching group, which makes the FRET design of long wavelength fluorescent
probes become very difficult, for example, the red light emitting dye. In addition,
some dyes that are extremely sensitive to fluorescence have also been used to design
fluorescent probes (
TK Liu. et. al. ACS Chem. Biol. 2014, 9, 2359-2365.). These probes exhibit no fluorescence or weak fluorescence when the dyes are in
polar fluids, such as cell fluid. When the ligand binds to the protein, the probe
is placed in the non-polar pocket of the protein, result the probe emits stronger
fluorescence. However, on the one hand, due to the presence of a more polar hydration
layer on the surface of the protein, the fluorescence enhancement of the probe is
limited; on the other hand, the cell or tissue itself is a very complex system, and
the polarity of each organelle changes very much greatly, which can lead to polar-sensitive
probes with a high background in cell or tissue imaging. Recently, the literature
(
TY Wang et. al. Chem Sci. 2016, 7, 301-307.) reported a molecular rotor fluorescent probe with viscosity sensitivity, which
is sterically hindered after protein ligands are covalently bound to proteins. The
action reduces the molecular rotor's degree of freedom, thereby allowing fluorescent
of the probe to be activated. However, in this literature, the fluorescence intensity
of the probe after after fluorescence activation is dim, and the fluorescence quantum
yield is very low. Therefore, the method reported in this literature cannot be used
as qualified fluorescent protein tags for labeling, tracking, localization and quantification
of target proteins.
Summary of the invention
[0006] The inventors have discovered that by linking a ligand moiety to a part of a viscosity-responsive
fluorescent dye, a significant increase in fluorescent intensity is achieved after
the ligand is bound to a tag protein, thereby obtaining a novel structured fluorescent
probe, which is viscosity-responsive and can be used for specific labeling of proteins,
which can be effectively used for labeling, tracking, localization and / or quantification
of target proteins.
[0007] A fluorescent probe is provided, which comprises a ligand moiety A, an optional linker
moiety B, and a fluorescent dye moiety C. The fluorescent dye moiety C is a viscosity-responsive
fluorescent dye which comprises an electron donor portion D, a conjugated system E
and an electron acceptor moiety. The ligand moiety A is a group capable of specifically
identifying and labeling a target protein of a protein tag or a fusion protein tag,
and optionally, the ligand moiety A is capable of identifying and covalently labeling
a target protein of a protein tag or a fusion protein tag.
[0008] Optionally, the above-mentioned fluorescent probe is a compound having a structure
represented by formula (I), or a salt thereof,
A-B-C (I)
wherein,
the linker moiety B is an optionally existing group independently selected from an
alkylene group and a modified alkylene group;
the fluorescent dye moiety C in the formula (I) is a structural moiety represented
by a formula (I-R),

wherein,
in the formula (I-R), the hydrogen at the position connected to the linker moiety
B or the ligand moiety A is replaced by the linker moiety B or the ligand moiety A;
the electron donor moiety -D is -NX1-X2, X1 is independently selected from hydrogen, an alkyl group, or a modified alkyl group,
X2 is independently selected from hydrogen, an alkyl group, or a modified alkyl group,
and X1, X2 are optionally connected to each other to form an aliphatic heterocycle with the
N atom;
the conjugated system E is a group formed by conjugated connection of at least one
of a double bond, a triple bond, an aromatic ring, and an aromatic heterocyclic, and
has a structure represented by the following formula (I-1), wherein each hydrogen
contained therein is optionally independently substituted with a substitent selected
from a halogen atom, a nitro group, a hydrophilic group, an alkyl group, and a modified
alkyl group, and the substituents are optionally connected to each other to form an
aliphatic ring or an aliphatic heterocycle;

optionally, the structure of formula (1-1) is connected to X1 and X2 to form an aliphatic heterocycle; the electron acceptor moiety has a structure represented
by the following formula (1-2),

wherein,
R1 is selected from hydrogen, a halogen atom, a nitro group, an alkyl group, an aryl
group, a heteroaryl group, a hydrophilic group or a modified alkyl;
R2 is selected from hydrogen, a cyano group, a carboxyl group, a keto group, an ester
group, an amide group, a thioamino group, a thioester group, a phosphite group, a
phosphate group, a sulfonic acid group, a sulfonate group, a sulfone group, a sulfoxide
group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an alkyl group or a modified alkyl group;
R3 is a cyano group;
the electron acceptor moiety optionally forms a ring structure of the following formulae
(I-2-a), (I-2-b), and (I-2-c):

wherein Ra and Rb are independently selected from hydrogen, a hydrophilic group, an alkyl group, and
a modified alkyl group, and Ra and Rb are optionally connected to each other to form an aliphatic ring or an aliphatic
heterocycle;
each Rc is independently selected from hydrogen, a halogen atom, a nitro group, an alkyl
group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a hydrophilic group or a modified alkyl
group; each Rd is independently selected from hydrogen, a halogen atom, a nitro group, an alkyl
group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a hydrophilic group or a modified alkyl
group or a group formed by conjugate connection of a double bond with at least one
of an aromatic ring and an aromatic heterocyclic ring;
each Y1 is independently selected from -O-, -S-,-(S=O)-, and-(NRi)-, wherein Ri is independently selected from hydrogen, an alkyl group, or a modified alkyl group;
each Y2 is independently selected from=O,=S,=S=O, and=NRi, wherein Ri is independently selected from hydrogen, an alkyl group, or a modified alkyl group;
each Y3 is independently selected from=O,=S,=S=O, and=NRi, wherein Ri is ndependently selected from hydrogen, an alkyl group, or a modified alkyl group;
or, each Y3 is independently=C(Re)(CN);
Re is selected from a cyano group, a carboxyl group, a keto group, an ester group, an
amide group, a phosphite group, a phosphate group, a sulfonic acid group, a sulfonate
group, a sulfone group, a sulfoxide group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an alkyl
group or a modified alkyl group;
when R2 or Re is an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, the hydrogen atom on the ring is optionally
independently substituted by a substitent selected from a halogen atom, a cyano group,
a nitro group, a hydrophilic group, an alkyl group, or a modified alkyl group; optionally,
the substituents are connected to each other to form a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic
ring or aliphatic heterocycle;
wherein,
the "alkyl group" is a C1-C30 linear or branched alkyl ; optionally, a C1-C10 linear or branched alkyl;
optionally, a C1-C7 linear or branched alkyl; optionally, C1-C5 linear or branched alkyl; optionally, selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl,
n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, sec-butyl, n-pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl,
3-methylbutyl, isopentyl, 1-ethylpropyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, 1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl,
3-methylpentyl, isohexyl, 1,1-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl,
1,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl, n-heptyl, 2-methylhexyl,
3-methylhexyl, 2,2-dimethylpentyl, 3,3-dimethylpentyl, 2,3-dimethylpentyl, 2,4-dimethylpentyl,
3-ethylpentyl or 2,2,3-trimethylbutyl;
the "alkylene group" is a C1-C30 linear or branched alkylene; optionally, a C1-C7 linear or branched alkylene; optionally, a C1-C5 linear or branched alkylene; the "modified alkyl group" is a group obtained by replacement
of any carbon atom of an alkyl group with at least one group selected from a halogen
atom, -O-, -OH, -CO-, -CS-, -NO2, -CN, -S-, -SO2-, -(S=O)-,

, a phenyl group, a phenylene group, a primary amino group, a secondary amino group,
a tertiary amino group, a quaternary ammonium group, a saturated or unsaturated monocyclic
or bicyclic cycloalkylene group, a biaryl heterocyclic group, and a bridged aliphatic
heterocyclic group, the modified alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and the
carbon-carbon single bond is optionally independently replaced by a carbon-carbon
double bond or a carbon-carbon triple bond.
the "modified alkylene" is a group obtained by replacement of any carbon atom of an
alkylene group with at least one group selected from a halogen atom, -O-, -OH, -CO-,
-NO2, -CN, -S-, -CS-, -SO2 -,-(S=O)-,

, a phenyl group, a phenylene group, a primary amino group, a secondary amino group,
a tertiary amino group, a quaternary ammonium group, a saturated or unsaturated monocyclic
or bicyclic cycloalkylene group, a biaryl heterocyclic group, and a bridged aliphatic
heterocyclic group, the modified alkylene group has 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and the
carbon-carbon single bond is optionally independently replaced by a carbon-carbon
double bond or a carbon-carbon triple bond;
the replacement of the carbon atom means that the carbon atom or the carbon atom and
the hydrogen atom thereon together are replaced by a corresponding group;
the "aliphatic ring" is a saturated or unsaturated 4- to 10-membered monocyclic or
polycyclic aliphatic ring;
the "aliphatic heterocycle" is a saturated or unsaturated 4- to 10-membered monocyclic
or polycyclic aliphatic heterocycle containing at least one heteroatom selected from
N, O, S, or Si; when the aliphatic heterocycle contains an S atom, the S is in the
form of -S-, -SO-, or -SO2-; the aliphatic heterocycle is optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a nitro
group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a hydrophilic group, and a modified alkyl group;
the "aryl or aromatic ring" is a 5- to 10-membered monocyclic or fused bicyclic aromatic
group;
the "heteroaryl or aromatic heterocyclic ring" is a 5- to 10-membered monocyclic or
fused bicyclic
heteroaromatic group containing at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, S or Si
on the ring;
optionally, the "heteroaryl or aromatic heterocyclic ring" is an 11- to 14-membered
fused tricyclic heteroaromatic group containing at least one heteroatom selected from
N, O, S, or Si on the ring;
the "halogen atom" is independently selected from F, Cl, Br, I;
the "hydrophilic group" is a hydroxyl group, a sulfonic acid group, a carboxyl group,
a phosphite group, a primary amino group, a secondary amino group, or a tertiary amino
group;
the "monocyclic cycloalkylene group" is a 4- to 7-membered cycloalkylene group;
the "bicyclic cycloalkylene group" is a 5- to 7-membered bicyclic cycloalkylene group;
the "bridged aliphatic heterocycle" is a 5- to 20-membered bridged aliphatic heterocycle
containing at least one hetero atom selected from N, O, or S on the ring;
the "keto group" is an R-(C=O) R 'group;
the "ester group" is an R(C=O) OR 'group;
the "amide group" is a RCONR 'group;
the "thioamide group" is an R(C=S) NR' group;
the "thioester group" is an R(C=S) OR 'group;
the "phosphite group" is an RP(=O)(OH)2 group;
the "phosphate group" is a ROP(=O)(OH)2 group;
the "sulfonic group" is an RSO3H group;
the "sulfonate group" is an RSO2OR' group;
the "sulfone group" is an RSO2R' group;
the "sulfoxide" RSOR' group;
the "primary amino group" is a RNH2 group;
the "secondary amino group" is a RNHR' group;
the "tertiary amino group" is an RNR'R "group;
the "quaternary ammonium salt" RR'R"Ra'''N+ group;
each R, R', R", R''' is independently a single bond, an alkyl group, an alkylene group,
a modified alkyl group, or a modified alkylene group, and the modified alkyl group
or modified alkylene group is a group obtained by replacement of any carbon atom of
C1-C10 (preferably C1-C6) alkyl or alkylene group with a group selected from -O-, -OH, -CO-, -CS-,-(S=O)-;
optionally, the modified alkyl group or modified alkylene group each is independently
a group containing at least one group selected from -OH, -O-, an ethylene glycol unit
(-(CH2CH2O)n-), a C1-C8 alkyl group, and a C1-C8 alkoxy group, a C1-C8 acyloxy group, a C1-C8 haloalkyl group, a monosaccharide group, a disaccharide group, a polysaccharide group,
-O-CO-, -NH-CO-, -(-NH-CHR''''-CO-)n-, -SO2-O-, -SO-, -SO2-NH-, -S-S-, -CH=CH-, -C≡C-, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an o-nitrophenyl
group, a benzoylmethyl group, and a phosphate group, wherein n is 1 to 100, optionally
1 to 50, optionally 1 to 30, optionally 1 to 10; R'''' is H or a residue of α amino
acid; the "phosphate group" has the definition as described above;
the "monosaccharide unit" is a saccharide unit that can no longer be simply hydrolyzed
into smaller sugar molecules;
the "disaccharide unit" is a saccharide unit formed by dehydration of two monosaccharides;
the "polysaccharide unit" is a saccharide unit formed by dehydration of 10 or more
monosaccharides;
optionally, the C1-C8 alkyl group is methyl, ethyl, propyl, or isopropyl, and the C1-C8 alkoxy group is methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, or isopropoxy, the C1-C8 acyloxy is acetoxy, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, and the C1-C8 haloalkyl is trifluoromethyl, chloromethyl, bromomethyl;
optionally, the aliphatic heterocycle is selected from azetidine, pyrrolidine, piperidine,
tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydropyran, morpholine, and thiomorpholine;
optionally, the heteroaryl ring is selected from thiophene, furan, and pyrrole.
[0009] Optionally, the above-mentioned fluorescent probe is a compound having a structure
represented by (I-a) or (I-b), or a salt thereof:

[0010] The electron acceptor moiety has a structure represented by the following formulae
(1-2) and (I-2-i),

[0011] Optionally, the above-mentioned fluorescent probe is characterized in that:
the protein tag is a purified product, an unpurified product, or an in situ state
existing in a cell or a tissue;
optionally, the protein tag is selected from a dehalogenase;
optionally, the protein tag is a haloalkane dehalogenase (HaloTag) or a mutant thereof;
optionally, the ligand moiety A is derived from a halogenated hydrocarbon compound;
optionally, the ligand moiety A suitable for HaloTag is derived from a dehalogenase
substrate;
optionally, the ligand moiety A is a haloalkane group; optionally a haloethyl group,
optionally a structure of the following formula:

wherein,
X is halogen, optionally chlorine;
optionally, the linker moiety B is selected from a saturated linear or branched alkyl
group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, one or more carbon atoms on the alkyl chain being
replaced with one or more -O-;
said replacement of carbon atom with -O- means that a carbon atom or a carbon atom
and the hydrogen atom thereon together are replaced with -O-;
optionally, X1 is a C1-30 linear or branched alkyl group optionally substituted with one or more groups selected
from a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a halogen atom, a carboxyl group, and a quaternary
ammonium group, and X2 is an C1-30 linear or branched chain alkyl or alkylene group
optionally substituted one or more groups selected from a hydroxyl group, a cyano
group, a halogen atom, a carboxyl group, and a quaternary ammonium group;
optionally, X1 and X2 are each independently selected from C2-30 ether chain group which contains 1 to 10 oxygen atoms and is optionally substituted
with one or more groups selected from a sulfonic acid group and a carboxyl group;
optionally, X1 and X2 are each independently a C4-30 alkyl or alkylene group which is modified with - HN(C=O)-O-, and is optionally substituted
with one or more groups selected from a sulfonic acid group and a carboxyl group;
optionally, -NX1-X2 forms any group selected from the following formulae (I-i-1), (I-i-2)

optionally, X1 is a C1-10 linear or branched alkyl group optionally substituted with one or more groups selected
from a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a halogen atom, a carboxyl group, and a quaternary
ammonium group, and X2 is a C1-10 linear or branched chain alkyl or alkylene group indepently substituted with one
or more groups selected from a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a halogen atom, a carboxyl
group, and a quaternary ammonium group;
optionally, two adjacent substituents in the conjugated system E are connected to
each other to form a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic ring or aliphatic heterocycle;
optionally, H on CH in the conjugated system E is substituted with a halogen atom,
a nitro group, a hydrophilic group, an alkyl group, or a modified alkyl group;
optionally, the conjugated system E contains NH; optionally, H on the NH is substituted
with an alkyl group or a modified alkyl group;
optionally, the conjugated system E is selected from the structures of the following
formulae (I-1-1) to (1-1-38):



[0012] Optionally, the conjugated system E and -NX
1-X
2 form an aliphatic heterocycle as shown in (I-i-3) to (I-i-7):

[0013] Alternatively, the conjugated system E and -NX
1-X
2 form the structure shown in (I-i-8) as follows:

optionally, R
2 and R
e are independently a group selected from the following structures, or a bicyclic or
polycyclic fused aromatic ring or fused aromatic heterocyclic ring formed by fusion
of the following structure itself or with each other; optionally is a bicyclic or
tricyclic fused aromatic ring or fused aromatic heterocyclic ring;

optionally, H on CH in the above structures of R
2 or R
e is substituted with a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a hydrophilic group,
an alkyl group, or a modified alkyl group; optionally, R
2 or R
e is a NH-containing group selected from the above structures, and optionally, H on
the NH is substituted with an alkyl group or a modified alkyl group;
alternatively, the R
2 is selected from hydrogen, a cyano group, a carboxyl group, a keto group, an ester
group, an amide group, a thioamino group, a thioester group, and when R
2 is selected from a keto group, an ester group, or an amide group, the carbonyl group
in the keto group, the ester group or the amide group is connected to the alkenyl
carbon of the formula (1-2) or (I-2-i); when R
2 is selected from a thioamino group and a thioester group, the thiocarbonyl group
in the thioamino group or the thioester group is connected to the alkenyl carbon of
the formula (1-2) and the formula (I-2-i); R
e is selected from a cyano group, a keto group, an ester group, and an amide group;
when R
e is selected from a keto group, an ester group, or an amide group, the carbonyl group
in the keto group, the ester group, or the amide group is connected to the alkenyl
carbon of the formula (I-2-a), the formula (I-2-b), or the formula (I-2-c); optionally,
the electron acceptor moiety is one selected from the following formulae (1-2-1) to
(1-2-38):

[0015] The salts of the above compounds may be an alkali metal salt, an alkaline earth metal
salt, an anion salt, and optionally a sodium salt, a potassium salt, a calcium salt,
a hydrochloride, a sulfate, a sulfonate, a carboxylate, and the like.
[0016] In another aspect, a method for preparing the above-mentioned fluorescent probe is
also provided, which comprises a step of reacting the fluorescent dye represented
by formula (II) with a ligand and an optional linker:

[0017] Wherein, after reactionD- group is formed from D' and is bound to a linking group
or a ligand; or after reacton R
2- group is formed from R
2' and is bound to the linking group or the ligand.
[0018] In another aspect, there is provided a fluorescent activated protein specific labeling
method, comprising steps of contacting the above-mentioend fluorescent probe with
a target protein of a protein tag or a fusion protein tag; performing labeling reaction
between the ligand moiety of the fluorescent probe and the protein tag to label the
protein tag with the fluorescent probe; optionally, the labeling of the protein tag
with the fluorescent probeis covalently labeling;
optionally, a reaction medium of the labeling reaction is selected from a pure protein
solution, a cell lysate or an in situ medium in which the target protein of a protein
tag or a fusion protein tag is located; optionally, the in situ medium is intracellular
media, organelle media, living tissue media, blood or body fluids.
[0019] In another aspect, there is provided use of the above-mentioend fluorescent probe
for fluorescent labeling, quantification, detection or kinetic studies of proteins,
and for imaging of cells, tissues, and living bodies.
[0020] In another aspect, there is further provided a probe kit comprising the aforesaid
fluorescent probe.
[0021] Optionally, the probe kit further comprises a biocompatible medium; optionally, the
biocompatible medium is at least one selected from dimethyl sulfoxide, a buffer, and
physiological saline; optionally, the buffer includes phosphate buffer.
[0022] The above-mentioned target protein of a protein tag or a fusion protein tag can be
prepared by the existing genetic engineering techniques.
[0023] The above-mentioned viscosity-responsive fluorescent dye means that the fluorescence
intensity of the dye responds to the viscosity of the solution. As the viscosity of
the solution increases, the fluorescence intensity increases. Optionally, the viscosity-responsive
fluorescent dye is an organic dye molecule which, under the same concentration and
excitation wavelength, at 25°C has a ratio
of the maximum fluorescence emission intensity of the dye in glycerol to the fluorescence
intensity in methanol of greater than 2, optionally greater than 5, optionally greater
than 10. The concentration of the viscosity-responsive dye ranges from 1 × 10
-7 M to 1 × 10
-5 M.
[0024] Depending on the specific situation, the person skilled in the art can select the
corresponding tags and ligands as needed.
[0025] Those skilled in the art can track and monitor the target protein of a protein tag
or a fusion protein tag with equipment with corresponding configuration. The equipment
used, as needed, includes equipment and facilities capable of testing or displaying
fluorescence, such as fluorescence spectrometers, fluorescence Microscopes, confocal
fluorescence microscopes, microplate readers, flow cytometers, and in vivo imagers.
[0026] Depending on the needs, the operator can choose different types of dyes with different
emission / excitation wavelengths.
[0027] According to an embodiment of one aspect, the fluorescent probe has a wide range
of fluorescence emission wavelengths.
[0028] According to an embodiment of one aspect, the fluorescence intensity of the fluorescent
probe increases as the environmental viscosity increases, is sensitive to viscosity
and has viscosity responsiveness.
[0029] According to an embodiment of one aspect, the fluorescent probe can be used for specific
labeling of a protein tag of a protein tag or a fusion protein tag. After the fluorescent
probe is bound to the protein tag, fluorescence can be activated, the fluorescent
probe has good fluorescent molecular switching properties, and the fluorescence activation
multiple is high, and the fluorescence activation brightness is high.
[0030] According to an embodiment of one aspect, the fluorescent probe has a very fast speed
of labeling the protein.
[0031] According to an embodiment of one aspect, the fluorescent probe has a good linear
relationship between the fluorescence intensity and the protein tag concentration
and can be used for the quantitative detection of a target protein.
[0032] According to an embodiment of one aspect, the fluorescent probe can achieve specific
labeling of intracellular protein tags, and achieve fluorescence-specific lighting,
and at the same time, the probe fluorescence is not affected by the intracellular
environment.
[0033] According to an embodiment of one aspect, a fluorescent probe can be used as a powerful
tool for labeling cell subcellular organelle, such as labeling nucleus, mitochondria,
Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, whole cells, cytoskeleton, extracellular membrane,
lysosome, intracellular membrane, or the like.
[0034] According to an embodiment of one aspect, the spectra of fluorophores of different
fluorescent probes do not interfere with each other, and fluorescent probes of different
colors can be used for multi-color labeling of samples, and can simultaneously perform
orthogonal label imaging.
[0035] According to an embodiment of one aspect, the fluorescence of the fluorescent probe
is not affected by the internal environment of the animal, and can be applied to a
living animal, for example, to specifically label a Halo-Tag protein tag expressed
in the liver and generate a strong fluorescent signal. According to an embodiment
of one aspect, a fluorescent probe can be used to track and monitor the degradation
process of a target protein.
[0036] According to an embodiment of one aspect, the fluorescent probe monitors the assembly
and degradation process of biological macromolecules in mammalian cells in real time.
[0037] According to an embodiment of one aspect, the fluorescent probe can perform rapid
contrast imaging on a tissue that is not suitable for washing, such as tissues, living
bodies, and the like.
[0038] According to an embodiment of one aspect, the fluorescent probe does not exhibit
any detection signal when the fluorescent probe does not label the target protein
of the protein tag or the fusion protein tag, and does not interfere with the detection
of the sample, and can realize rapid quantitative detection of target protein in complex
samples, and can also track the dynamics of the labeling reaction process.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0039]
FIG. 1 is a fluorescence emission diagram in which different wavelengths of fluorescence
are activated after different probes are bound to a protein tag;
FIG. 2 to FIG. 11 are standard curves of corresponding fluorescence intensity versus
different HaloTag protein tag concentrations for probe 57, probe 59, probe 60, probe
61, probe 62, probe 63, probe 75, probe 76, and probe 82, respectively;
FIG. 12 is a fluorescence spectrum of cell labeled with different probes, wherein
(1) to (8) are probe 57, probe 59, probe 60, probe 61, probe 69, probe 75, probe 76,
probe 82, group A is a Hela cell with a protein tag expressed, and group B is a Hela-WT
cell (Hela primitive cell, without a protein tag expressed);
FIG. 13 shows organelles labeled with different probes, wherein groups A to F are
probe 57, probe 59, probe 60, probe 61, probe 62, probe 63, respectively, and (1)
to (6) are cytoskeleton, mitochondria, nucleus, Golgi apparatus, whole cell, lysosome,
respectively;
FIG. 14 is a two-color labeling of the same cell with different probes, wherein A
is a mitochondria labeled with contrast probe 85, B is a nucleus labeled with probe
57, and C is an orthogonal imaging of A and B;
FIG. 15 shows the labeling of living mice with probe 77, wherein group A is a blank
group, group B is a control group, and group C is a sample group;
FIG. 16 shows the fluorescence changes of probe 61 in mammalian cells with the protein
degradation;
FIG. 17 shows tracing cell gap assembly process with different probes, wherein A represents
the fluorescence channel of probe 61, B represents the fluorescence channel of probe
57, and C represents the superimposed fluorescent channel of probe 61 and probe 57;
FIG. 18 shows comparison of the labeling speed and fluorescence intensity of a HaloTag
protein tag labeled probe 48 and a SNAP protein tag labeled contrast probe 85 under
the same conditions.
Detailed description
[0040] Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below.
It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used
to illustrate the present invention by way of examples, and are not intended to limit
the present invention.
Example 1
[0041] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 1 for HaloTag labeling:

Compound 1:
[0042] N-methyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-aminobenzaldehyde (0.358 g, 2mmol) and tert-butyl cyanoacetate
(0.338 g, 2.4 mmol) were dissolved in 50 ml of absolute ethanol. Then add a catalytic
amount of anhydrous zinc chloride, and heat it in an oil bath for 5 hours under Ar
protection. After the reaction, the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature,
and a part of the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation. A large amount of solid
precipitated in the system, and filtered. The filter cake was washed twice with cold
ethanol and dried under vacuum to obtain yellow compound 1 (0.49 g, 81%).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.01 (s, 1H), 7.97 (d, 2H, J=9.2Hz), 6.85 (d, 2H, J=9.2Hz), 4.79 (bt, 1H), 3.59-3.55
(m, 4H), 3.08 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 9H) .
Compound 2:
[0043] The synthesis method was performed according to the method disclosed in the document(
Craig M. Crews et.al. Nature Chemical Biology. 2011, 7, 538-543.).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3) δ=6.47 (brs, 1H), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52
(t, J= 6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H),
1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Probe 1:
[0044] Compound 1 (0.302 g, 1.0 mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.146 g, 1.2 mmol) were
dissolved in 20 ml of anhydrous dichloromethane. Under the protection of argon, the
above solution was slowly added dropwise to phenyl p-nitrochloroformate (0.242 g,
1.2 mmol) dissolved in 10 ml of anhydrous dichloromethane solution. After the dropwise
addition was completed, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. After
the reaction, the solvent was evaporated to dryness, and the residue was dissolved
in 10 ml of anhydrous N, N-dimethylformamide. Compound 2 (0.269 g, 1.2 mmol) and anhydrous
triethylamine (0.16 ml, 1.2 mmol)were added and stired for 30 min at room temperature
under Ar protection. After the reaction was completed, the solvent was rotated to
dryness, and the residue was separated through a column to obtain 0.42 g of the probe
1 with a yield of 70%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.97 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 6.85 (d, 2H, J=9.2Hz), 3.69
(t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.59-3.55 (m, 4H), 3.52 (t,
J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.08 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71
(m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 9H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 2
[0045] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 2 for HaloTag protein tags:

Compound 3:
[0046] The synthesis method was performed according to the method disclosed in the document
(
J. Das et.al. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2005, 15, 337-343.).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3) : δ=7.74 (d, 1 H, J=4.0 Hz), 7.55 (d, 1 H, J=4.0 Hz), 7.36-7.42 (m, 2 H), 4.12 (s,
2 H) .
Compound 4:
[0047] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.11 - 8.07 (m, 2H), 8.01 - 7.97 (m, 3H), 7.70 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.46 - 7.43
(m, 1H), 6.27 (dd, 1H, J=9.2, 1.6 Hz), 6.02 (s, 1H), 3.88 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.64
(t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.15 (s, 3H) .
Probe 2:
[0048] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 75%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.11-8.07 (m, 2H), 8.01-7.97 (m, 2H), 7.70 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz),
7.46-7.43 (m, 1H), 6.27 (dd, 1H, J=9.2, 1.6 Hz), 6.02 (s, 1H), 3.88 (t, 2H, J=5.6
Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.64 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53
(m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.15 (s, 3H), 3.12 (t,
J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28
(m, 2H) .
Example 3
[0049] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 3 for HaloTag protein tags:

Compound 5:
[0050] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 95%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.09 (s, 1H), 8.02 (d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.98 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 7.86 (d, 1H, J=8.4
Hz), 7.48 (t, 1H, J=7.8 Hz), 7.36 (t, 1H, J=7.36Hz), 6.73 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 3.88
(t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.64 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.15 (s, 3H) .
Probe 3:
[0051] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 65%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.02 (d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.98 (d, 2H, J=9.2Hz), 7.86 (d, 1H, J=8.4
Hz), 7.48 (t, 1H, J=7.8Hz), 7.36 (t, 1H, J=7.36Hz), 6.73 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 3.88 (t,
2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.64 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H),
3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.15 (s, 3H),
3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H),
1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 4:
[0052] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 4 for HaloTag protein tags:

Compound 6:
[0053] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 95%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ=8.01 (s, 1H), 7.97 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 6.85 (d, 2H, J=9.2
Hz), 4.79 (bt, 2H), 3.85 (t, 4H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.60 (t, 4 H, J=5.6 Hz), 1.50 (s, 9H)
.
Probe 4:
[0054] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 35%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.97 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 6.85 (d, 2H, J=9.2Hz), 4.79 (bt, 1H),
3.85 (t, 4H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 4 H,
J=5.6 Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H),
3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 9H), 1.46-1.39
(m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 5
[0055] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 5 for HaloTag protein tags:

Probe 5:
[0056] Probe 4 (0.581 g, 1.0 mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.146 g, 1.2 mmol) were
dissolved in 20 ml of anhydrous dimethylformamide. Under the protection of argon,
the above solution was slowly added dropwise to phenyl p-nitrochloroformate (0.242
g, 1.2 mmol) dissolved in 10 ml of anhydrous dichloromethane solution. After the dropwise
addition was completed, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. After
the reaction was completed, sodium 3-amino-propanesulfonate (0.168 g, 1.2 mmol) and
anhydrous triethylamine (0.16 ml, 1.2 mmol) were added and stirred for 30 min at room
temperature under Ar protection. After the reaction was completed, the solvent was
rotated to dryness, and the residue was separated on a reversed-phase column to obtain
0.397 g of the probe with a yield of 50%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ=8.18 (t, 2H), 7.97 (d, 2H, J=9.2Hz), 6.85 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 3.85 (t, 4H, J=5.6
Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 8 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.56-3.53
(m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz,
2H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 9H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28
(m, 4H) .
Example 6
[0057] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 6 for HaloTag protein tags:

Compound 7:
[0058] The synthesis method was performed according to the method disclosed in the document
(
L. X. Wu, K. Burgess, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 4089-4096.) .
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.63-7.48 (m, 5 H), 4.27 (s, 2 H), 3.13 (s, 3 H) .
Compound 8:
[0059] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 99%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.03 (s, 1H), 7.97 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 6.85 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 4.27 (s, 2 H),
3.55-3.59 (m, 4H), 3.08 (s, 3H), 3.13 (s, 3 H) .
Probe 6:
[0060] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 70%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.03 (s, 1H), 7.97 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 6.85 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 4.27
(s, 2 H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.59-3.55 (m, 4H), 3.56-3.53
(m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.13 (s, 3 H) 3.12 (t,
J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.08 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m,
2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 7
[0061] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 7 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 9:
[0062] The synthesis method was performed according to the method disclosed in the document
(
L. X. Wu, K. Burgess, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 4089-4096.) .
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=3.98 (q, 2 H, J=2.4 Hz), 3.01 (s, 3 H), 2.15 (t, 3 H, J=2.4 Hz) .
Compound 10:
[0063] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 97%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.00 (s, 1H), 7.97 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 6.85 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 3.98 (q, 2 H, J=2.4
Hz), 3.55-3.59 (m, 4H), 3.08 (s, 3H), 3.01 (s, 3 H), 2.15 (t, 3H, J=2.4 Hz) .
Compound 11:
[0064] Compound 10 (0.546 g, 2 mmol), benzaldehyde (0.530 g, 5 mmol) and anhydrous zinc
chloride (0.545 g, 4 mmol) were dissolved in 100 ml of anhydrous toluene. The oil
bath was heated to reflux under Ar protection for 48 h.After the reaction is completed,
the solvent was evaporated to dryness, the residue was dissolved in 100 ml of dichloromethane,
washed three times with water, and the organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate. The solvent was rotated to dryness, and the residue was separated by column
chromatography to obtain 0.181 g of a red-brown solid with a yield of 25%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.21 (d, 2 H, J=8.8 Hz), 8.00 (d, 1 H, J=16 Hz), 7.85 (d, 2 H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.45-7.38
(m, 3 H), 7.24 (s, 1 H), 7.01 (s, 1 H), 6.92 (d, 2 H, J=8.8 Hz), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6
Hz), 3.60 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.10 (s, 3 H) .
Probe 7:
[0065] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 66%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): 8.21 (d, 2 H, J=8.8 Hz), δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.00 (d, 1 H, J=16 Hz), 7.85 (d, 2 H,
J=8.0 Hz), 7.45-7.38 (m, 3 H), 7.24 (s, 1 H), 7.01 (s, 1 H), 6.92 (d, 2 H, J=8.8 Hz),
3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2 H,
J=5.6 Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H),
3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3 H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39
(m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 8
[0066] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 8 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 12:
Compound 13:
[0068] Compound 12 (0.279 g, 1 mmol) was dissolved in 20 ml of anhydrous pyridine, and 1
ml of N-methyl-N-hydroxyethyl was added. The mixture was heated in an oil bath at
40 °C overnight under Ar protection. After the reaction, the solvent was rotated to
dryness, and the residue was separated by column chromatography to obtain 0.187 g
of a red product with a yield of 56%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.05 (m, 2 H), 7.01 (m, 2 H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.60 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz),
3.10 (s, 3 H), 1.83 (s, 6 H).
Probe 8:
[0069] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 56%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.05 (m, 2 H), 7.01 (m, 2 H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.69 (t,
J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52
(t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s,
3 H), 1.83 (s, 6 H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28
(m, 2H) .
Example 9
[0070] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 9 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 14:
[0071] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 95%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ=8.07 (s, 1H), 7.93 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 6.85 (d, 2H, J=9.2
Hz), 3.55-3.59 (m, 4H), 3.08 (s, 3H) .
Probe 9:
[0072] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 35%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.93 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 6.85
(d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.59-3.55 (m, 4H),
3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J
= 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.08 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H),
1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 10
[0073] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 10 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 15:
[0074] The synthesis method was performed according to the method disclosed in the document
(
WO 2013142841 (A1), 2013.09.26.) .
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.92 (s, 1 H), 7.63 (d, 1 H, J=5.2 Hz), 7.31 (d, 1 H, J=5.2 Hz) .
Compound 16:
[0075] Compound 15 (0.438 g, 2 mmol) was dissolved in 15 mL of N-methyl-N-hydroxyethylamine,
copper powder (6.4 mg, 0.01 mmol), cuprous iodide (19 mg, 0.01 mmol), and tripotassium
phosphate (0.850 g, 4 mmol) were added to the above solution, and heated at 80 °C
in an oil bath overnight under Ar protection. After the reaction was completed, the
mixture was cooled to room temperature, and the system was poured into 50 mL of water
and extracted three times with 50 mL of dichloromethane. The organic phases were combined,
the solvent was evaporated to dryness, and 0.362 g of a yellow product was obtained
by column chromatography with a yield of 85%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.92 (s, 1 H), 7.63 (d, 1 H, J=5.2 Hz), 7.31 (d, 1 H, J=5.2 Hz), 3.85 (t, 2H,
J=5.6 Hz), 3.60 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.10 (s, 3 H) .
Compound 17:
[0076] Compound 16 (0.426 g, 2 mmol) was dissolved in 50 ml of anhydrous dichloromethane,
1 ml of triethylamine was added, and acetic anhydride (0.3 ml, 3 mmol) was slowly
added dropwise under an ice bath. After the addition, the system was slowly warmed
to room temperature and stirred for 3 h. After the reaction was completed, 100 ml
of water was added to separate the organic phase. The aqueous phase was extracted
twice with 50 ml of dichloromethane. The organic phases were combined, dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was evaporated to dryness. The residue was
used in the next step without further purification.
[0077] The above residue was dissolved in 50 ml of dichloromethane, 5 ml of dimethylformamide
was added, 2 ml of phosphorus oxychloride was added under ice bath conditions, and
the mixture was stirred for 0.5 h under the protection of Ar. The system was slowly
warmed to room temperature and stirred for 5 h. After the reaction, Add saturated
sodium carbonate solution to adjust pH = 10.0, stir overnight at room temperature,
separate the organic phase the next day, and extract the aqueous phase three times
with 50 ml of dichloromethane. The organic phases were combined, washed twice with
saturated brine, and the organic phases were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate.
The solvent was rotary evaporated to dryness, and the residue was subjected to column
chromatography to obtain 0.285 g of a yellow solid with a yield of 59%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=10.01 (s, 1 H), 7.92 (s, 1 H), 7.63 (s, 1 H) 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.60 (t,
2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.10 (s, 3 H) .
Compound 18:
[0078] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 89%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.22 (s, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 6.43 (s, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.60 (t, 2
H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.10 (s, 3 H), 1.49 (s, 9H) .
Probe 10:
[0079] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 65%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.22 (s, 1H), 8.18 (t, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 6.43 (s, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz),
3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m,
2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H),
3.10 (s, 3 H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.49 (s, 9H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H),
1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 11
[0080] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 11 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 19:
[0081] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 93%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.22 (s, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1 H, J=4.0 Hz), 7.55 (d, 1 H, J=4.0 Hz),
7.36-7.42 (m, 2 H), 6.43 (s, 1H), 3.75 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.55 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz),
3.10 (s, 3 H) .
Probe 11:
[0082] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 66%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.22 (s, 1H), 8.18 (t, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1 H, J=4.0 Hz), 7.55 (d, 1
H, J=4.0 Hz), 7.36-7.42 (m, 2 H), 6.43 (s, 1H), 3.75 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.69 (t, J
= 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.55 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.52
(t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s,
3 H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 12
[0083] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 12 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 20:
[0084] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 96%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.22 (s, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 6.43 (s, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.60 (t, 2
H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.10 (s, 3 H) .
Probe 12:
[0085] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 39%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.22 (s, 1H), 8.18 (t, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 6.43 (s, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz),
3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m,
2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H),
3.10 (s, 3 H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28
(m, 2H) .
Example 13
[0086] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 13 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 21:
[0087] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 16, the yield was 87%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.02 (s, 1 H), 7.66 (d, 1 H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.44-7.48 (m, 1 H), 7.41 (m, 1 H), 7.29
(m, 1 H), 3.60 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.34 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 3H), 3.10 (s, 3H) .
Compound 22:
[0088] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 17, the yield was 56%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=9.92 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1H),
6.82 (d, J = 9.1, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 3.61 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H),
3.10 (s, 3H) .
Compound 23:
[0089] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 91%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.02 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1H),
6.82 (d, J = 9.1, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 3.61 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H),
3.11 (s, 3H), 1.48 (s, 9H) .
Probe 13:
[0090] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 66%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d,
J = 2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (d, J = 9.1, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60
(m, 2H), 3.61 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44
(t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.11 (s,
3H), 1.48 (s, 9H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28
(m, 2H) .
Example 14
[0091] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 14 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 24:
[0092] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 4, the yield was 93%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.45 (s, 1H), 8.09 (d, J =8.00 Hz, 2H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.94 (d, J =8.00 Hz, 2H),
7.51 (m, 1H), 7.41 (m, 1H), 6.45 (s, 1H), 3.61 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (t, J = 8.0
Hz, 2H), 3.21 (s, 3H) .
Probe 14:
[0093] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 71%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.45 (s, 1H), 8.18 (t, 1H), 8.09 (d, J =8.00 Hz, 2H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.94 (d,
J =8.00 Hz, 2H), 7.51 (m, 1H), 7.41 (m, 1H), 6.45 (s, 1H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H),
3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.61 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz,
2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 3.21 (s, 3H), 3.12 (t, J
= 4.9 Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28
(m, 2H) .
Example 15
[0094] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 15 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 25:
[0095] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 16, the yield was 67%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.62 (d, 1 H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.15 (d, 1 H, J=5.6 Hz), 7.08-7.01 (m, 2 H), 6.81 (d,
1H, J=2.4 Hz), 3.62 (t, 4H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.35 (t, 4H , J = 8.0 Hz) .
Compound 26:
[0096] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 17, the yield was 67%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=9.99 (s, 1 H), 7.81 (s, 1 H), 7.68 (d, 1 H, J=9.0 Hz), 6.92 (d, 1 H, J=2.0 Hz),
6.81 (m, 1 H), 3.62 (t, 4H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.35 (t, 4H , J = 8.0 Hz) .
Compound 27:
[0097] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 96%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.00 (s, 1 H), 7.83 (s, 1 H), 7.69 (d, 1 H, J=9.0 Hz), 6.92 (d, 1 H, J=2.0 Hz),
6.81 (m, 1 H), 3.62 (t, 4H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.35 (t, 4H , J = 8.0 Hz), 1.49 (s, 9 H)
.
Probe 15:
[0098] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 44%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.00 (s, 1 H), 7.83 (s, 1 H), 7.69 (d, 1 H, J=9.0 Hz), 6.92 (d,
1 H, J=2.0 Hz), 6.81 (m, 1 H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.62 (t, 4H, J = 8.0 Hz),
3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz,
2H), 3.35 (t, 4H , J = 8.0 Hz), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53
(m, 2H), 1.49 (s, 9 H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 16
[0099] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 16 for HaloTag protein tag:

Probe 16:
[0100] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 5, the yield was 44%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDC13): δ=8.18 (m, 2H), 8.00 (s, 1 H), 7.83 (s, 1 H), 7.69 (d, 1 H,
J=9.0 Hz), 6.92 (d, 1 H, J=2.0 Hz), 6.81 (m, 1 H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.62
(t, 4H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.63-3.60 (m, 6H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H),
3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.35 (t, 4H , J = 8.0 Hz), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.71
(m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.49 (s, 9 H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 4H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 17
[0101] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 17 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 28:
[0102] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 10, the yield was 91%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.22 (s, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 6.43 (s, 1H), 3.61 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 3H), 3.34 (t,
J = 8.0 Hz, 3H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 3.00 (s, 3 H), 2.15 (t, 3 H, J=2.4 Hz), 1.48 (s, 9H)
.
Probe 17:
[0103] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 55%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): 8.22 (s, 1H), δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 6.43 (s, 1H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz,
2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.61 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 3H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J =
6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 3H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9
Hz, 2H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 3.00 (s, 3 H), 2.15 (t, 3 H, J=2.4 Hz), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H),
1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.48 (s, 9H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 18
[0104] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 18 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 29:
[0105] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 14, the yield was 98%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.95 (s, 1 H), 7.81 (s, 1 H), 7.68 (d, 1 H, J=9.0 Hz), 6.92 (d, 1 H, J=2.0),
6.82 (d, 1 H, J=9.2 Hz), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.60 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.10 (s,
3 H) .
Probe 18:
[0106] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 9, the yield was 91%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.95 (s, 1 H), 7.81 (s, 1 H), 7.68 (d, 1 H, J=9.0 Hz), 6.92 (d,
1 H, J=2.0), 6.82 (d, 1 H, J=9.2 Hz), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz,
2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6
Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3 H), 1.79-1.71
(m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 19
[0107] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 19 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 30:
[0108] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 16, the yield was 78%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.07 (s, 1 H), 7.77 (d, 1 H, J=1.6 Hz), 7.66 (d, 1 H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.50 (dd, 1
H, J
1=8.4 Hz, J
2=1.6Hz), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.11 (s, 3H) .
Compound 31:
[0109] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 17, the yield was 81%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=9.99 (s, 1 H), 7.61 (d, 1 H, J=1.6 Hz), 7.49 (d, 1 H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.40 (dd, 1
H, J
1=8.4 Hz, J
2=1.6Hz), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.11 (s, 3H) .
Compound 32:
[0110] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 98%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.01 (s, 1 H), 7.61 (d, 1 H, J=1.6 Hz), 7.49 (d, 1 H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.40 (dd, 1
H, J
1=8.4 Hz, J
2=1.6Hz), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.11 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s,
9 H) .
Probe 19:
[0111] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 66%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1 H), 7.61 (d, 1 H, J=1.6 Hz), 7.49 (d, 1 H, J=8.4 Hz),
7.40 (dd, 1 H, J
1=8.4 Hz, J
2=1.6 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.56-3.53
(m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0
Hz), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H),
1.50 (s, 9 H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 20
[0112] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 20 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 33:
[0113] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 97%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.99 (s, 1 H), 7.61 (d, 1 H, J=1.6 Hz), 7.74 (d, 1 H, J=4.0 Hz), 7.55 (d, 1 H,
J=4.0 Hz), 7.49 (d, 1 H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.36-7.42 (m, 3 H), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz),
3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.11 (s, 3H) .
Probe 20:
[0114] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 65%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1 H), 7.61 (d, 1 H, J=1.6 Hz), 7.74 (d, 1 H, J=4.0 Hz),
7.55 (d, 1 H, J=4.0 Hz), 7.49 (d, 1 H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.36-7.42 (m, 3 H), 3.69 (t, J =
4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52
(t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.12 (t,
J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m,
2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 21
[0115] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 21 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 34:
[0116] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 87%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.99 (s, 1 H), 7.61 (d, 1 H, J=1.6 Hz), 7.49 (d, 1 H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.40 (dd, 1
H, J
1=8.4 Hz, J
2=1.6Hz), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.11 (s, 3H) .
Probe 21:
[0117] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 31%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1 H), 7.61 (d, 1 H, J=1.6 Hz), 7.49 (d, 1 H, J=8.4 Hz),
7.40 (dd, 1 H, J
1=8.4 Hz, J
2=1.6 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.56-3.53
(m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0
Hz), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H),
1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 22
[0118] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 22 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 35:
[0119] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 91%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.98 (s, 1 H), 7.64-7.48 (m, 7 H), 7.40 (dd, 1 H, J
1=8.4 Hz, J
2=1.6 Hz), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.13 (s, 3 H), 3.11
(s, 3H) .
Probe 22:
[0120] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 67%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.98 (s, 1 H), 7.64-7.48 (m, 7 H), 7.40 (dd, 1 H, J
1=8.4 Hz, J
2=1.6 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.56-3.53
(m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0
Hz), 3.13 (s, 3 H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53
(m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 23
[0121] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 23 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 36:
[0122] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 97%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.04 (d, 1 H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.90 (d, 1 H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.99 (s, 1 H), 7.61 (d, 1 H,
J=1.6 Hz), 7.53 (t, 1 H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.49 (d, 1 H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.45 (t, 1 H, J=8.0 Hz),
7.40 (dd, 1 H, J
1=8.4 Hz, J
2=1.6 Hz), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.11 (s, 3H) .
Probe 23:
[0123] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 61%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.04 (d, 1 H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.90 (d, 1 H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.99 (s, 1 H),
7.61 (d, 1 H, J=1.6 Hz), 7.53 (t, 1 H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.49 (d, 1 H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.45 (t,
1 H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.40 (dd, 1 H, J
1=8.4 Hz, J
2=1.6 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.56-3.53
(m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0
Hz), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H),
1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 24
[0124] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 24 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 37:
[0125] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 16, the yield was 81%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.67 (s, 1 H), 7.95 (d, 1 H, J=10.0 Hz), 7.15 (d, 1 H, J=2.4 Hz), 7.00 (dd, 1
H, J
1=8.8 Hz, J
2=2.4 Hz), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.10 (s, 3 H) .
Compound 38:
[0126] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 17, the yield was 56%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=10.06 (s, 1 H), 8.03 (d, 1 H, J=10.0 Hz), 7.07-7.04 (m, 2 H), 3.61 (t, 2H, J
= 8.0 Hz), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.10 (s, 3 H) .
Compound 39:
[0127] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 96%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.03 (d, 1 H, J=10.0 Hz), 7.95 (s, 1 H), 7.07-7.04 (m, 2 H), 3.61 (t, 2H, J =
8.0 Hz), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.10 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 9H).
Probe 24:
[0128] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 61%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.03 (d, 1 H, J=10.0 Hz), 7.95 (s, 1 H), 7.07-7.04 (m, 2 H), 3.69
(t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H),
3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.12
(t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 9 H),
1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 25
[0129] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 25 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 40:
[0130] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 1, the yield was 96%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.06 (s, 1 H), 8.03 (d, 1 H, J=10.0 Hz), 7.07-7.04 (m, 2 H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6
Hz), 3.60 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.10 (s, 3 H) .
Probe 25:
[0131] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 89%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.06 (s, 1 H), 8.03 (d, 1 H, J=10.0 Hz), 7.07-7.04 (m, 2H), 3.85
(t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2 H, J=5.6
Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t,
J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3 H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m,
2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 26
[0132] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 26 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 41:
[0133] The synthesis method was performed according to the method disclosed in the document
(
Hwan Myung Kim et al. ANAL CHEM. 2014, 86, 308-311.)
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=10.13 (s, 1H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.13 (d, 1H), 6.73 (d, 1H),
3.68 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.53 (t, 2 H, J=5.6Hz), 3.08 (s, 3H) .
Compound 42:
[0134] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 82%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ= 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.13 (d, 1H), 6.73 (d, 1H),
3.68 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.53 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.08 (s, 3H), 1.52 (s, 9 H) .
Probe 26:
[0135] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 82%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.13 (d, 1H),
6.73 (d, 1H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.68 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H),
3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.53 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J =
6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H),, 3.08 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53
(m, 2H), 1.52 (s, 9H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 27
[0136] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 27 for HaloTag protein tag:

Compound 43:
[0137] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 86%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): 8.08 (s, 1H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.49 (d, 1 H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.36-7.42 (m, 3 H), 7.25-7.34
(m, 1H), 7.13 (d, 1H), 6.73 (d, 1H), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0
Hz), 3.11 (s, 3H) .
Probe 27:
[0138] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 1, the yield was 88%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.08 (s, 1H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.49 (d, 1 H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.36-7.42
(m, 3 H), 7.25-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.13 (d, 1H), 6.73 (d, 1H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H),
3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.61 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz,
2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H),
3.11 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m,
2H) .
Example 28
[0139] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 28 for HaloTag protein tag:

[0140] The synthesis method was performed according to the method disclosed in the document
(
M. Klikar et. al. New. J. Chem. 2017. 41. 1459-1472) .(The preparation of intermediates that are actually probes refers to the preparation
methods in this document. Same as below.).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1 H), 7.47 (d, 2H, J=8.8 Hz), 6.76 (d, 2H, J=8.8 Hz),
3.78 (t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m,
2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.32 (t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz),
3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.02 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50
(s, 9 H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 29
[0141] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 29 for HaloTag protein tag:

[0142] The synthesis method was performed according to the method disclosed in the document
(
Ruikui Chen et. al. Chem. Mater. 2007. 19. 4007-4015.) and probe 10.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 3.78 (t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz),
3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz,
2H), 3.44 (m, 4H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.02 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53
(m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 9 H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 30
[0143] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled probe 30 for HaloTag protein tag:

[0144] With reference to the synthetic method of probe 29.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.07 (1H, d, J =8.0Hz), 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.90 (1H, d, J=8.0Hz), 7.84
(s, 1H), 7.53 (1H, t, J =8.0 Hz), 7.45 (1H, t, J =8.0 Hz), 7.24 (s, 1H), 3.78 (t,
2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52
(t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (m, 4H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.02 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71
(m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 31
[0145] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 31 for HaloTag :

[0146] Refer to the method of probe 29 for synthesis. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ=8.18
(t, 1H), 8.07 (1H, d, J=8.0Hz), 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.90 (1H, d, J=8.0Hz), 7.84 (s, 1H),
7.53 (1H, t, J=8.0Hz), 7.45 (1H, t, J=8.0Hz), 7.24 (s, 1H), 3.78 (t, 2H, J=4.80Hz),
3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H),
3.44 (m, 4H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.02 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m,
2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 32
[0147] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 32 for HaloTag :

[0148] Refer to the method of probe 29 for synthesis. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ=8.18
(t, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.71 (m, 1H), 7.51 (d, J=5.4Hz, 1H), 7.32 (d,
J = 5.4Hz, 1H), 3.78 (t, 2H, J=4.80Hz), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H),
3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (m, 4H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.02
(s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.49 (s, 9H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28
(m, 2H) .
Example 33
[0149] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 33 for HaloTag :

[0150] With reference to the literature (ShengboZhu et. al. 2015. 16. 146-154) and the method
of probe 10 for synthesis. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H),
7.68 (s, 1H), 7.55 (d, 1H, J=8.00Hz), 7.25 (d, 2H, J=8.00Hz), 6.78 (d, 2H, J=8.00Hz),
3.86 (t, 2H, J=4.80Hz), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56 (t, 2H, J=4.80Hz),
3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz,
2H), 3.06 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 9H), 1.46-1.39 (m,
2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 34
[0151] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 34 for HaloTag :

[0152] Refer to the method of probe 33 for synthesis. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ=8.31
(s, 1H), 8.22 (bt, 1H), 8.18 (t, 1H), 7.82 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 7.58 (d, 2H, J=8.80Hz),
7.50 (d, 2H, J=4.00 Hz), 6.77 (d, 2H, J=8.80 Hz), 4.74 (bt, 1H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9
Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.57 (t, 2H, J=5.20Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz,
2H), 3.48-3.41 (m, 6H), 3.38 (t, 2H, J=5.20Hz), 3.27 (s, 3H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H),
3.01 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m,
2H)
Example 35
[0153] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 35 for HaloTag :

[0154] Refer to the method of probe 33 for synthesis. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ=8.18
(t, 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 7.56 (d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.24 (d, 1H,
J=4.0 Hz), 6.72 (d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60
(m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t,
J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m,
2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 36
[0155]

[0156] Refer to the method of probe 29 for synthesis. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ=8.18
(t, 1H), 7.89 (s, 2 H), 7.59 (s, 1H), 7.27 (s, 1 H), 7.05 (s, 1 H), 3.86 (t, 2H, J=4.80
Hz), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56 (t, 2H, J=4.80Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m,
2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.06 (s,
3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 37
[0157] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 37 for HaloTag :

[0158] With reference to the literature (
Sangwon Ko et. al. J. Mater. Chem. 2010. 20. 2391-2399) and the method of probe 10 for synthesis. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ=8.18 (t,
1H), 7.83 (s, 1H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60
(m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.46 (t, 2H, J=4.80Hz), 3.44 (t,
J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.06 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m,
2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H), 0.46 (s, 6H)
Example 38
[0159] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 38 for HaloTag :

[0160] Refer to the method of probe 37 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.83 (s, 1H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=4.80Hz), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz,
2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.46 (t, 2H, J=4.80Hz),
3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.06 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53
(m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 9 H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H), δ=0.42 (s, 6 H)
Example 39
[0161] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 39 for HaloTag :

[0162] Refer to the method of probe 37 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1 H), 7.11 (s, 1 H), 6.50 (s, 1 H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=4.80Hz),
3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H),
3.46 (t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.06 (s, 3H),
1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H), 0.46 (s,
6 H)
Example 40
[0163] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 40 for HaloTag :

[0164] With reference to the literature (Kassem Amro et. al. 2014. 70. 1903-1909) and the
method of probe 10 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 7.13 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 6.95
(d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 5.81 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.67 (t, 2H, J=5.60Hz),
3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H),
3.35 (t, 2H, J=5.60Hz), 3.12 (t, J=4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.13 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53
(m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 9H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 41
[0165] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 41 for HaloTag :

[0166] Refer to the method ofprobe 40 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=12.42 (s, 1 H), 10.01 (s, 1 H), 8.18 (t, 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1 H), 7.57
(d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 7.40 (m, 4 H), 7.13 (d, 1H, J=4.00 Hz), 6.95 (d, 1H, J=4.00 Hz),
6.29 (s, 2 H), 5.81 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 5.46 (s, 2H), 4.40 (d, 2H, J=4.8Hz), 3.69 (t,
J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.67 (t, 2H, J=5.60Hz), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.48-3.52
(m, 6H), 3.44 (t, J= 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.38 (s, 3 H), 3.35 (t, 2H, J=5.60 Hz), 3.13 (s,
3H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m,
2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 42
[0167] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 42 for HaloTag :

[0168] Refer to the method of probe 40 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1 H, J=4.0Hz), 7.57 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 7.51
(d, 1 H, J=4.0Hz), 7.36-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.13 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 6.95 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz),
5.81 (d, 1H, J=4.00 Hz), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.67 (t, 2H, J=5.60Hz), 3.63-3.60
(m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8Hz, 2H), 3.35
(t, 2H, J=5.60Hz), 3.13 (s, 3H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53
(m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 43
[0169] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 43 for HaloTag :

[0170] Refer to the method of probe 40 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 7.13 (d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 6.95
(d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 5.81 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9
Hz, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2 H, J=5.6Hz), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J
= 6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71
(m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 44
[0171] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 44 for HaloTag :

[0172] With reference to the literature (
Jing Jing et. al. Chem. Sci. 2012. 3. 3315-3320) and the method of probe 10 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.21 (s, 1H), 6.71 (d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 6.50 (m, 1H)
4.71 (t, 1H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9Hz, 2H), 3.62 (m, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H),
3.56 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H),
3.35 (m, 2H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.00 (m, 2H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53
(m, 2H), 1.49 (s, 9H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 45
[0173] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 45 for HaloTag :

[0174] Refer to the method of probe 44 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 7.55 (d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 7.36-7.42
(m, 2H), 7.21 (s, 1H), 6.71 (d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 6.50 (m, 1H) 4.71 (t, 1H, J=5.6 Hz),
3.69 (t, J = 4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.62 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.56
(m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.35 (m, 2H), 3.12 (t,
J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.00 (m, 2 H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m,
2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 46
[0175] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 46 for HaloTag :

[0176] With reference to the literature (
Kaijun Tian et. al. Chem. Commun. 2011. 47. 10052-10054) and the method of probe 10 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.03 (s, 1 H), 7.36 (d, 1H, J=7.6Hz), 6.78 (t, 1H, J=7.2Hz), 6.49
(d, 1H, 7.8Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52
(t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.46 (m, 4H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8Hz, 2H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 3.12 (t,
J = 4.9Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 9H), 1.46-1.39 (m,
2H), 1.36 (s, 6H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 47
[0177] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 47 for HaloTag :

[0178] Refer to the method of probe 46 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.03 (s, 1H), 7.36 (d, 1H, J=7.6 Hz), 6.78 (t, 1H, J=7.2 Hz), 6.49
(d, 1H, 7.8 Hz), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52
(t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.11 (m, 4H), 2.35
(s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36 (s, 6H), 1.36-1.28
(m, 2H)
Example 48
[0179] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 48 for HaloTag :

[0180] With reference to the literature (Chun-GueyWu et. al. 2013. 99. 1091-1100) and the
method of probe 10 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1 H), 6.96 (d, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz),
3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H),
3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3H),
1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (m, 15 H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28
(m, 2H)
Example 49
[0181] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 49 for HaloTag :

[0182] Refer to the method of probe 48 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 7.55 (d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 7.36-7.42
(m, 2H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H), 4.12 (s, 2H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.69 (t,
J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t,
J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71
(m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 6H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 50
[0183] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 50 for HaloTag :

[0184] Refer to the method of probe 48 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz),
3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m,
2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s,
3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 51
[0185] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 51 for HaloTag :

Compound 44:
[0186] Refer to the method of literature (
Gen-ichi Konishi. et. al. Tetrahedron. 2014, 70, 7551-7559) for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=9.92 (s, 1H), 7.82 (s, 1H), 7.71 (m, 1H), 7.60 (m, 2H), 6.78 (s, 2H), 3.82 (t,
2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.54 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.10 (s, 3H), 1.42 (s, 6H)
Compound 45:
[0187] Refer to the method of compound 1 for synthesis, the yield of 96%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.07 (s, 1H), 7.82 (s, 1H), 7.71 (m, 1H), 7.60 (m, 2H), 6.78 (s, 2H), 3.82 (t,
2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.54 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.10 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 9H), 1.42 (s, 6H)
Probe51
[0188] According to the synthesis method of probe 1, the yield was 85%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.82 (s, 1H), 7.71 (m, 1H), 7.60 (m, 2H), 6.78 (s,
2H), 3.82 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m,
2H), 3.54 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t,
J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 9H),
1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.42 (s, 6H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 52
[0189] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 52 for HaloTag :

Compound 46:
Compound 47:
[0191] Refer to the method of compound 1 for synthesis, the yield of 96%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.89 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.60 (t, 2H,
J=5.6 Hz), 3.52-3.48 (m, 4H), 3.38 (s, 3H), 3.10 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 6H)
Probe52:
[0192] According to the synthesis method of probe 1, the yield was85%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz),
3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H),
3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.52-3.48 (m, 4H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.38 (s, 3H), 3.12
(t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 6H),
1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 53
[0193] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 53 for HaloTag :

Compound 48:
Compound 49:
[0195] Refer to the method of compound 1 for synthesis, the yield of 96%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.92 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.60 (t, 2H,
J=5.6 Hz), 3.42 (s, 3H), 3.10 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 6H)
Probe53:
[0196] According to the synthesis method of probe 1, the yield was 85%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz),
3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H),
3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.42 (s, 3H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H),
3.10 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 6H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H),
1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 54
[0197] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 54 for HaloTag :

Compound 50:
[0198] Refer to the method of compound 47 for synthesis, the yield of 86%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.83 (s, 1H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 3.52-3.48 (m, 4H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=4.80Hz), 3.46 (t,
2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.38 (s, 3H), 3.06 (s, 3H), 0.46 (s, 6H)
Probe54:
[0199] According to the synthesis method of probe 1, the yield was 85%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.83 (s, 1H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 3.52-3.48 (m, 4H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=4.80Hz),
3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H),
3.46 (t, 2H, J=4.80Hz), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.38 (s, 3H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H),
3.06 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m,
2H) 0.46 (s, 6 H)
Example 55
[0200] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 55 for HaloTag :

Compound 51:
[0201] Refer to the method of compound 1 for synthesis, the yield of 77%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.89 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.60 (t, 2H,
J=5.6 Hz), 3.48 (s, 3H), 3.10 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 6H)
Probe55:
[0202] According to the synthesis method of probe 1, the yield was 82%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz),
3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H),
3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.48 (s, 3H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9
Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 6H), 1.46-1.39
(m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 56
[0203] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 56 for HaloTag :

Compound 52:
[0204] Refer to the method of compound 1 for synthesis, the yield of 77%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.93 (s, 1H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 6.42 (s, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=4.80Hz), 3.46 (t, 2H,
J=4.80 Hz), 3.32 (s, 3 H), 3.06 (s, 3H), 0.42 (s, 6H)
Probe56:
[0205] According to the synthesis method of probe 1, the yield was 82%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 6.42 (s, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=4.80Hz),
3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H),
3.46 (t, 2H, J=4.80Hz), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8Hz, 2H), 3.32 (s, 3H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H),
3.06 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m,
2H), 0.42 (s, 6 H)
Example 57
[0206] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 57 for HaloTag :

Compound 53:
[0207] Refer to the method of compound 1 for synthesis, the yield of 65%.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.11 (s, 1H), 7.97 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 6.69 (d, J=9.5 Hz, 2H), 3.38 (s, 6H)
Probe 57:
[0208] Compound (0.216 g, 1 tendency for 53) and compound 2 (0.223 g, 1 tendency) dissolved
in 150 mL water DMF, join six fluoride phosphate benzotriazole 3-1 - base - oxygen
radicals pyrrole alkyl phosphate (0.512 g, 1 tendency) and 0.1 mL triethylamine, Ar
protection under the condition of reaction and a half hours, spin dry solvents, residue
column chromatography separation yellow solid 0.156 g, yield was 72%.
1H-NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.11 (s, 1H), 7.97 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 6.69 (d, J=9.5Hz, 2H), 3.69
(t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44
(t, J = 6.8Hz, 2H), 3.38 (s, 6H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53
(m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 58
[0209] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 58 for HaloTag :

[0210] Refer to the method of probe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.93 (d, 2H, J=9.2Hz), 6.85 (d, 2H, J=9.2Hz), 3.69
(t, J = 4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 6H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44
(t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.08 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53
(m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 59
[0211] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 59 for HaloTag :

Compound 54:
[0212] Refer to the method of compound 1 for synthesis, the yield of 65%.
1H-NMR(400 MHz, CDCl
3) : δ=7.92 (s, 1H), 7.49 (s, 2H), 3.37-3.26 (m, 4H), 2.80-2.67 (m, 4H), 2.07-1.85
(m, 4H)
Probe 59:
[0213] Refer to the method of probe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.49 (s, 22H), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60
(m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.37-3.26
(m, 4H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 2.80-2.67 (m, 4H), 2.07-1.85 (m, 4H), 1.79-1.71 (m,
2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 60
[0214] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 60 for HaloTag :

Compound 55:
[0215] Refer to the method of probe 44 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3) : δ=7.84 (s, 1H), 7.71 (m, 1H), 7.55 (d, 1H), 6.73 (d, 1H), 3.90-3.86 (m, 4H), 3.61
(s, 3H)
Probe 60:
[0216] Refer to the method ofprobe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ=8.18 (t, 1H), δ=7.84 (s, 1H), 7.71 (m, 1H), 7.55 (d, 1H), 6.73 (d, 1H), 3.90-3.86
(m, 4H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.61 (s, 3H), 3.56-3.53 (m,
2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.71
(m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 61
[0217] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 61 for HaloTag :

Compound 56:
[0218] Refer to the method of probe 10 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3) : δ=8.22 (s, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 6.43 (s, 1H), 3.10 (s, 6H)
Probe 61:
[0219] Refer to the method of probe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ=822 (s, 1H), 8.18 (t, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 6.43 (s, 1H), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H),
3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz,
2H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 6H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H),
1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 62
[0220] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 62 for HaloTag :

Compound 57:
[0221] Refer to the method of compound 42 for synthesis,
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ= 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.13 (d, 1H), 6.73 (d, 1H),
3.08 (s, 6H)
Probe 62:
[0222] Refer to the method ofprobe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.13 (d, 1H),
6.73 (d, 1H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52
(t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.08 (s, 6H), 1.79-1.71
(m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 63
[0223] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 63 for HaloTag :

Compound 58:
[0224] Refer to the method of compound 23 for synthesis,
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3) : δ=7.95 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H, J=9.0Hz), 6.92 (d, 1H, J=2.0), 6.82
(d, 1H, J=9.2Hz), 3.10 (s, 6H)
Probe 63:
[0225] Refer to the method of probe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H, J=9.0Hz), 6.92 (d, 1H,
J=2.0), 6.82 (d, 1H, J=9.2 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53
(m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.10
(s, 6H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 64
[0226] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 64 for HaloTag :

Compound 59:
[0227] Refer to the method of literature (
Eric T. Kool et. al. Bioconjug Chem. 2016. 27. 2839-2843) for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=3.74-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.69-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.63-3.56 (m, 4H), 3.53 (t, J = 6.7Hz,
2H), 3.47 (t, J = 6.7Hz, 2H), 2.42 (s, 1H), 1.82 - 1.72 (m, 2H), 1.66-1.55 (m, 2H),
1.50 - 1.31 (m, 4H)
Probe 64:
[0228] Refer to the method of probe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ= 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H, J=9.0 Hz), 6.92 (d, 1H, J=2.0), 6.82
(d, 1H, J=9.2 Hz), 3.74-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.69-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.63-3.56 (m, 4H), 3.53 (t,
J = 6.7Hz, 2H), 3.47 (t, J=6.7Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 6H), 2.42 (s, 1H), 1.82-1.72 (m, 2H),
1.66-1.55 (m, 2H), 1.50 - 1.31 (m, 4H)
Example 65
[0229] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 65 for HaloTag :

[0230] Refer to the method of probe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H, J=9.0 Hz), 6.92 (d, 1H,
J=2.0), 6.82 (d, 1 H, J=9.2 Hz), 3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H),
3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3 H) 3.52
(t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H),
1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 66
[0231] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 66 for HaloTag :

[0232] Refer to the method of probe 63 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H, J=9.0Hz), 6.92 (d, 1H,
J=2.0), 6.82 (d, 1H, J=9.2Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53
(m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9Hz, 2H),
3.10 (s, 3H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m,
2H)
Example 67
[0233] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 67 for HaloTag :

Compound 60:
Probe 67:
[0235] Referto the method ofprobe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ=8.16 (t, 1H), 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H, J=9.0Hz), 6.92 (d, 1H,
J=2.0), 6.82 (d, 1H, J=9.2 Hz), 3.61 (t, 2H), 3.10 (s, 6H), 3.08 (t, 2H), 2.07-1.82
(m, 8H)
Example 68
[0236] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 68 for HaloTag :

Compound 61:
[0237] Refer to the method of literature (
Simon J. A. Pope. et. al. Chem. Commun. 2009. 4278-4280) for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3) : δ=3.85 (t, J = 5.2 Hz, 2H), 3.81 (t, J = 5.7 Hz, 2H), 3.72 (t, J = 5.7 Hz, 2H),
3.27 (sext, J = 5.2 Hz, 2H)
Probe 68:
[0238] Refer to the method of probe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ=8.19 (t, 1H), 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H, J=9.0Hz), 6.92 (d, 1H,
J=2.0), 6.82 (d, 1H, J=9.2Hz), 3.85 (t, J=5.2Hz, 2H), 3.81 (t, J = 5.7 Hz, 2H), 3.72
(t, J = 5.7 Hz, 2H), 3.27 (sext, J = 5.2 Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 6H)
Example 69
[0239] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 69 for HaloTag :

Compound 62:
[0240] Refer to the method of compound 34 for synthesis,
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.99 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d, 1H, J=1.6 Hz), 7.49 (d, 1H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.40 (dd, 1H, J
1=8.4 Hz, J
2=1.6 Hz), 3.11 (s, 6H)
Probe 69:
[0241] Refer to the method of probe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d, 1H, J=1.6 Hz), 7.49 (d, 1H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.40
(dd, 1H, J
1=8.4 Hz, J
2=1.6Hz), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz,
2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.11 (s, 6H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H),
1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 70
[0242] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 70 for HaloTag :

[0243] Refer to the method of probe 64 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ=7.99 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d, 1H, J=1.6Hz), 7.49 (d, 1H, J=8.4Hz), 7.40 (dd, 1H, J
1=8.4Hz, J
2=1.6Hz), 3.74-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.69-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.63-3.56 (m, 4H), 3.53 (t, J = 6.7Hz,
2H), 3.47 (t, J = 6.7Hz, 2H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 2.42 (s, 1H), 1.82-1.72 (m, 2H), 1.66-1.55
(m, 2H), 1.50 - 1.31 (m, 4H)
Example 71
[0244] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 71 for HaloTag :

Compound 63:
[0245] Refer to the method of compound 34 for synthesis,
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.06 (s, 1 H), 8.03 (d, 1H), 7.07-7.04 (m, 2H), 3.10 (s, 6H)
Probe 71:
[0246] Refer to the method of probe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 8.03 (d, 1H), 7.07-7.04 (m, 2H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9Hz,
2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J =
6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 6 H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53
(m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 72
[0247] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 72 for HaloTag :

[0248] Referto the method of probe 70 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ=8.06 (s, 1H), 8.03 (d, 1H), 7.07-7.04 (m, 2H), 3.74-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.69-3.65
(m, 2H), 3.63-3.56 (m, 4H), 3.53 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.47 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.10
(s, 6 H), 2.42 (s, 1H), 1.82 - 1.72 (m, 2H), 1.66-1.55 (m, 2H), 1.50-1.31 (m, 4H)
Example 73
[0249] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 73 for HaloTag :

Compound 64:
[0250] Refer to the method of compound 33 for synthesis,
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.00 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 7.56 (d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.24 (d, 1H, J=4.0Hz),
6.72 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz), 3.10 (s, 6H)
Probe 73:
[0251] Referto the method of probe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 7.56 (d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.24
(d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 6.72 (d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H),
3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz,
2H), 3.10 (s, 6H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28
(m, 2H)
Example 74
[0252] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 74 for HaloTag :

Compound 65:
[0253] Refer to the method ofprobe 40 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.99 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 7.13 (d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 6.95 (d, 1H, J=4.0Hz),
5.81 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 3.00 (s, 6H)
Probe 74:
[0254] Refer to the method of probe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), δ=7.99 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 7.13 (d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 6.95
(d, 1H, J=4.0Hz), 5.81 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H),
3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz,
2H), 3.00 (s, 6H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28
(m, 2H)
Example 75
[0255] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 75 for HaloTag :

Compound 66:
[0256] Refer to the method of probe 29 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.01 (s, 1H), 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 3.02 (s, 6H)
Probe 75:
[0257] Refer to the method of probe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d
6): 8.18 (t, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H),
3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H),
3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.02 (s, 6H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39
(m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 76
[0258] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 76 for HaloTag :

Compound 67:
[0259] Refer to the method of probe 48 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3) : δ= 7.89 (s, 1 H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 3.10 (s, 6H), 1.50 (m, 6H)
Probe 76:
[0260] Refer to the method of probe 57 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9Hz,
2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz,
2H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 6H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50
(m, 6H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 77
[0261] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 77 for HaloTag :

[0262] Referto the method of probe 64 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) : δ= 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 3.74-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.69-3.65 (m,
2H), 3.63-3.56 (m, 4H), 3.53 (t, J=6.7Hz, 2H), 3.47 (t, J=6.7Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 6H),
2.42 (s, 1H), 1.82 - 1.72 (m, 2H), 1.66-1.55 (m, 2H), 1.50 (m, 6H), 1.50-1.31 (m,
4H)
Example 78
[0263] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 78 for HaloTag :

Compound 68:
[0264] Refer to the method of compound 1 for synthesis,
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ= 8.01 (s, 1 H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 3.10 (s, 6H), 1.50 (m, 6H)
Probe 78:
[0265] Compound 68 (0.376g, 1.0mmol) and compound 2 (0.446g, 2mmol) were mixed in 10mL DMF
with 0.1ml triethylamine and stirred at room temperature for two days.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.01 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60
(m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12
(t, J = 4.9Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 6H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (m, 6H),
1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 79
[0266] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated

covalently labeled fluorescent probe 79 for HaloTag :
Refer to the method of probe 78for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ= 7.88 (s, 1 H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60
(m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12
(t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 6H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (m,
6H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 80
[0267] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 80 for HaloTag :

Compound 69:
[0268] Refer to the method of compound 1 for synthesis,
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.01 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 3.10 (s, 6H), 0.41 (m, 6H)
Probe 80:
[0269] Refer to the method of probe 78 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.01 (s, 1 H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60
(m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12
(t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 6H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39
(m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H), 0.42 (m, 6H)
Example 81
[0270] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 81 for HaloTag :

Compound 70:
[0271] Refer to the method of compound 1 for synthesis,
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.00 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 7.13 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 6.95 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz),
5.81 (d, 1H, J=4.00 Hz), 3.13 (s, 6H)
Probe 81:
[0272] Refer to the method of probe 78 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.00 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 7.13 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 6.95 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz),
5.81 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H),
3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.13 (s, 6H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H),
1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 82
[0273] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 82 for HaloTag :

Compound 71:
[0274] Refer to the method of compound 49 for synthesis,
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ= 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 3.47 (s, 3 H), 3.10 (s, 6H), 1.50
(m, 6H)
Probe 82:
[0275] Refer to the method of probe 78 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9Hz, 2H),
3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H),
3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 6H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (m,
6H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H)
Example 83
[0276] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 83 for HaloTag :

Compound 72:
[0277] Refer to the method of compound 50 for synthesis,
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ= 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 3.47 (s, 3H), 3.10 (s, 6H), 0.42 (m,
6H)
Probe 83:
[0278] Refer to the method of probe 78 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz,
2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J =
6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.10 (s, 6 H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53
(m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H), 0.41 (m, 6H)
Example 84
[0279] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 84 for HaloTag :

Compound 73:
[0280] Refer to the method of compound 49 for synthesis,
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=8.00 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 7.13 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 6.95 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz),
5.81 (d, 1H, J=4.00 Hz), 3.47 (s, 3H), 3.13 (s, 6H)
Probe 84:
[0281] Refer to the method of probe 78 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 7.13 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 6.95
(d, 1H, J=4.00 Hz), 5.81 (d, 1H, J=4.00Hz), 3.69 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H),
3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.13 (s, 6H), 3.12
(t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28
(m, 2H)
Contrast example 1
[0282] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 85 for SNAP :

[0283] Refer to the method of compound 49 for synthesis, the yield of 45%. 1H-NMR (400 MHz,
DMSO-d6): δ=12.42 (s, 1H), 10.01 (s, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H),
7.4 (m, 4H), 6.96 (d, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 6.29 (s, 2H), 5.46 (s, 2H), 4.40 (d, 2H, J=4.8Hz),
3.85 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.60 (t, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.10 (s, 3H), 1.50 (m, 15 H)
Example 85
[0284] Molecular rotors were used as viscosity responsive fluorescent dyes to construct
a fluorescent-activated covalently labeled fluorescent probe 86 for HaloTag :

[0285] With reference to the literature (Kimin Lim et. al. 2011. 115. 22640-22646) and the
method of probe 10 for synthesis.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ=8.18 (t, 1H), 7.48 (s, 1H), 7.41 (s, 1H), 7.32 (m, 2H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.9 Hz,
2H), 3.63-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.8Hz,
2H), 3.13 (s, 6H), 3.12 (t, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.48
(s, 6H), 1.46-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.28 (m, 2H) .
Example 86
[0286] A probe was mixed with a corresponding HaloTag protein tag to obtain a mixed sample.
The final concentration of the probe in the mixed sample was 5 µM and the final concentration
of the protein tag was 10 µM. The mixed sample was incubated at 37°C for 1 hour, and
the sample was detected using a fluorescence spectrophotometer. The fluorescence intensity
was changed, and the results are shown in Table 1.
[0287] From the quantum yield of free probes in Table 1, it can be known that the fluorescence
of the probes of the examples and the reference probes is extremely low when these
probes do not react with the protein tag, which is close to the background fluorescence
level of the PBS buffer solution, indicating that when the probes do not react with
the protein tag, the fluorescence of the viscosity-responsive fluorescent probe is
not activated, wherease from the quantum yield after the binding of the protein tag,
it can be seen that after the probe of the example reacts with the protein tag, a
significant fluorescence signal enhancement can be detected in the corresponding excitation
emission channel, and the fluorescence activation multiple can reach several hundred
times to more than one thousand times, and has high brightness, which indicates that
the fluorescence can be activated after the probe of the example binds to the protein
tag, and the probe has good fluorescent molecular switching properties. As can be
seen from Table 1, the probes of the Examples have a wide range of fluorescence emission
wavelengths, are greatly different in the fluorescence intensities in glycerol and
methanol, and are sensitive to changes in viscosity and have viscosity responsiveness.
Table 1 Detection results of fluorescence emission spectra of different probes
Name |
The quantum yield of the free probe |
The quantum yield after binding to Halotag |
Emissio n / nm |
Fluorescence enhancement |
ratio |
Probe 1 |
< 0.001 |
0.52 |
480 |
500 |
560 |
Probe 2 |
0.001 |
0.48 |
510 |
410 |
410 |
Probe 3 |
0.0011 |
0.45 |
515 |
512 |
399 |
Probe 4 |
< 0.001 |
0.42 |
480 |
490 |
562 |
Probe5 |
< 0.001 |
0.46 |
480 |
1174 |
790 |
Probe 6 |
< 0.001 |
0.40 |
530 |
989 |
1183 |
Probe 7 |
< 0.001 |
0.46 |
580 |
1502 |
1455 |
Probe 8 |
0.0018 |
0.47 |
535 |
296 |
320 |
Probe9 |
< 0.001 |
0.50 |
480 |
745 |
851 |
Probe 10 |
< 0.001 |
0.42 |
550 |
431 |
655 |
Probe 11 |
0.0013 |
0.46 |
590 |
520 |
422 |
Probe 12 |
0.0012 |
0.41 |
555 |
750 |
405 |
Probe 13 |
< 0.001 |
0.56 |
570 |
816 |
391 |
Probe 14 |
< 0.001 |
0.52 |
610 |
771 |
560 |
Probe 15 |
< 0.001 |
0.53 |
570 |
379 |
320 |
Probe 16 |
< 0.001 |
0.49 |
572 |
490 |
311 |
Probe 17 |
< 0.001 |
0.56 |
575 |
498 |
402 |
Probe 18 |
0.0017 |
0.51 |
568 |
444 |
301 |
Probe 19 |
0.0012 |
0.53 |
625 |
561 |
299 |
Probe 20 |
< 0.001 |
0.47 |
640 |
612 |
341 |
Probe 21 |
< 0.001 |
0.48 |
628 |
560 |
1481 |
Probe 22 |
< 0.001 |
0.36 |
632 |
610 |
1821 |
Probe 23 |
< 0.001 |
0.52 |
637 |
712 |
1235 |
Probe 24 |
< 0.001 |
0.52 |
622 |
590 |
1681 |
Probe 25 |
< 0.001 |
0.51 |
620 |
670 |
1621 |
Probe 26 |
< 0.001 |
0.56 |
590 |
910 |
1123 |
Probe 27 |
< 0.001 |
0.43 |
620 |
665 |
1134 |
Probe 28 |
< 0.001 |
0.41 |
566 |
551 |
1132 |
Probe 29 |
< 0.001 |
0.53 |
640 |
621 |
998 |
Probe 30 |
< 0.001 |
0.60 |
620 |
535 |
1125 |
Probe 31 |
< 0.001 |
0.41 |
660 |
875 |
1135 |
Probe 32 |
< 0.001 |
0.46 |
609 |
638 |
997 |
Probe 33 |
< 0.001 |
0.47 |
620 |
957 |
1781 |
Probe 34 |
< 0.001 |
0.32 |
615 |
857 |
1774 |
Probe 35 |
0.0012 |
0.45 |
618 |
433 |
972 |
Probe 36 |
0.001 |
0.58 |
630 |
488 |
1258 |
Probe 37 |
0.0012 |
0.56 |
655 |
469 |
1135 |
Probe 38 |
0.0011 |
0.56 |
650 |
503 |
1011 |
Probe 39 |
0.0016 |
0.38 |
700 |
335 |
892 |
Probe 40 |
0.001 |
0.47 |
657 |
421 |
759 |
Probe 41 |
0.0015 |
0.44 |
700 |
418 |
101 |
Probe 42 |
0.0013 |
0.39 |
702 |
375 |
178 |
Probe 43 |
< 0.001 |
0.37 |
651 |
982 |
1028 |
Probe 44 |
< 0.001 |
0.63 |
521 |
1586 |
1459 |
Probe 45 |
< 0.001 |
0.54 |
545 |
958 |
752 |
Probe 46 |
< 0.001 |
0.58 |
520 |
563 |
682 |
Probe 47 |
< 0.001 |
0.45 |
523 |
358 |
235 |
Probe 48 |
< 0.001 |
0.57 |
645 |
428 |
480 |
Probe 49 |
< 0.001 |
0.54 |
680 |
541 |
334 |
Probe 50 |
< 0.001 |
0.53 |
637 |
416 |
358 |
Probe 51 |
< 0.001 |
0.48 |
625 |
392 |
359 |
Probe 52 |
< 0.001 |
0.47 |
670 |
435 |
270 |
Probe 53 |
< 0.001 |
0.48 |
690 |
579 |
401 |
Probe 54 |
< 0.001 |
0.41 |
710 |
498 |
391 |
Probe55 |
< 0.001 |
0.39 |
660 |
382 |
211 |
Probe 56 |
< 0.001 |
0.47 |
725 |
989 |
436 |
Probe 57 |
< 0.001 |
0.56 |
480 |
1026 |
762 |
Probe 58 |
< 0.001 |
0.58 |
480 |
519 |
419 |
Probe 59 |
< 0.001 |
0.45 |
500 |
498 |
370 |
Probe 60 |
0.0011 |
0.65 |
520 |
751 |
1199 |
Probe 61 |
0.0012 |
0.59 |
552 |
668 |
817 |
Probe 62 |
< 0.001 |
0.57 |
590 |
592 |
711 |
Probe 63 |
0.0015 |
0.70 |
570 |
486 |
531 |
Probe 64 |
< 0.001 |
0.60 |
585 |
519 |
632 |
Probe 65 |
< 0.001 |
0.66 |
570 |
798 |
391 |
Probe 66 |
< 0.001 |
0.53 |
550 |
512 |
386 |
Probe 67 |
< 0.001 |
0.48 |
580 |
576 |
276 |
Probe 68 |
< 0.001 |
0.50 |
580 |
681 |
381 |
Probe 69 |
< 0.001 |
0.47 |
610 |
491 |
317 |
Probe 70 |
0.0026 |
0.58 |
630 |
258 |
431 |
Probe 71 |
0.0028 |
0.61 |
620 |
475 |
321 |
Probe 72 |
0.001 |
0.47 |
640 |
486 |
268 |
Probe 73 |
0.0031 |
0.55 |
620 |
561 |
325 |
Probe 74 |
0.0025 |
0.42 |
630 |
611 |
297 |
Probe 75 |
0.0021 |
0.56 |
620 |
589 |
500 |
Probe 76 |
0.0011 |
0.58 |
640 |
666 |
386 |
Probe 77 |
0.0014 |
0.53 |
652 |
721 |
479 |
Probe 78 |
< 0.001 |
0.41 |
660 |
369 |
452 |
Probe 79 |
< 0.001 |
0.51 |
725 |
419 |
498 |
Probe 80 |
0.0011 |
0.44 |
740 |
641 |
712 |
Probe 81 |
< 0.001 |
0.40 |
743 |
563 |
521 |
Probe 82 |
< 0.001 |
0.51 |
660 |
781 |
475 |
Probe 83 |
< 0.001 |
0.53 |
680 |
456 |
652 |
Probe 84 |
< 0.001 |
0.47 |
680 |
431 |
522 |
Reference Probe85 |
< 0.001 |
0.32 |
645 |
321 |
510 |
Probe 86 |
0.0012 |
0.52 |
550 |
610 |
470 |
Example 87
[0288] 5 µM HaloTag protein tag was added to 3 µM of solutions of probe 57, probe 60, probe
61, probe 63, probe 75, probe 76, and probe 79, respectively, to prepare HaloTag protein
tag and probe mixed sample solutions. The mixed sample solutions were left to react
at 37°C for 1 hour, and the emission spectra of the samples were measured using a
fluorescence spectrophotometer. The results are shown in FIG. 1 respectively. It can
be seen from FIG. 1 that the above probes can achieve spectral coverage from an emission
wavelength of 480 nm to 730 nm.
Example 88
[0289] A HaloTag protein tag was added to 30 µM of solutions of probe 57, probe 59, probe
60, probe 61, probe 62, probe 63, probe 69, probe 75, probe 76, and probe 82, respectively,
to obtain mixed sample solutions with a final concentration of HaloTag protein tag
of 0.1 µM, 0.5 µM, 0.7 µM, 1.2 µM, 4.5 µM, 8.1 µM, 13.1 µM, 14.8 µM. The mixed sample
solutions were left to react at 37°C for 1 hour. The fluorescence emission spectrophotometer
was used to detect the change in excitation emission spectrum of the samples, and
the relationship between HaloTag protein tag concentration and fluorescence intensity
was plotted according to the emission spectrum intensity. The results are shown in
FIG. 2 to FIG. 11 respectively.
[0290] It can be seen from FIG. 2 that the concentration of HaloTag protein in the range
of 0.1µM to 14.8µM has a good linear relationship with the fluorescence intensity
of the probes. Therefore, the protein tag can be quantitatively detected according
to the standard curve.
Example 89
[0291] Hela cells are used as an example to test the labeling effect of compounds in mammalian
cells.Hela cells and Hela-WT cells (Hela primitive cell, without a protein tag expressed)
stably expressing HaloTag protein tags were planted in 14 mm 96-well glass bottom
cell culture plates and stabilized for 10 hours. Probe 57, probe 59, probe 60, probe
61, probe 69, probe 75, probe 76, probe 82 were added to the culture medium and diluted
to 5 µM, respectively. The cells were incubated in a 37°C carbon dioxide incubator
for 2 hours, and the fluorescence changes of the labeled cells were detected by imaging
with a Leica TPS-8 confocal microscope. Results of group 12B show that no corresponding
fluorescent signal could be detected in Hela-WT cells after the addition of the above
probes, indicating that the probe fluorescence is not affected by the intracellular
environment; while a strong fluorescence signal could be detected in Hela cells expressing
the protein tag in group 12A, and the fluorescence signal is enhanced by nearly 200
times.
[0292] The above experiments show that the probe can achieve specific labeling of intracellular
protein tags and achieve specific fluorescence lighting. At the same time, the probe
fluorescence is not affected by the intracellular environment.
Example 90
[0293] In order to verify that probe 57, probe 59, probe 60, probe 61, probe 62, and probe
63 can be used to label target proteins located in different organelles, Hela cells
were used as examples to detect the effect of probes on labeling HaloTag protein tags
in different subcellular organelles.Hela cells were implanted 5000 cells per well
in 96-well glass-bottom cell culture plates. After 14 hours, lipo2000 kit was used
to transfect the plasmids localized by HaloTag protein tags in different organelles.
The original culture medium was removed 24 hours after transfection, and the cells
were washed twice with a phenol red-free DMEM medium, and incubated for 2 hours in
a phenol red-free medium containing 0.2 µM probes, and the effect of cell labelling
was detected by imaging using a Leica TCS-8 confocal microscope. The results are shown
in FIG. 13. The probe can clearly display a variety of subcellular organelle structures
without washing, such as cytoskeleton, mitochondria, nucleus, Golgi, whole cells,
and lysosomes. The above results demonstrate that the probe can be a powerful tool
for labeling a variety of cellular subcellular organelles.
Example 91
[0294] Hela cells were implanted 5000 cells per well in a 96-well glass-bottom cell culture
plate, and after 14 hours, pcdna3.1-SNAP-NLS and pcdna3.1-mito-HaloTag (HaloTag protein-tagged
mitochondrial localization plasmid) were co-transfected with a lipo2000 kit, 0.1 µg
per well; the original medium was removed 24 hours after transfection, a phenol red-free
DMEM medium was used twice, and the cells were incubated for 2 hours with phenol red-free
medium containing 0.2 µM reference probe 85 and probe 57, respectively, and the effect
of cell labeling was detected by imaging using a leica TCS-8 confocal microscope.
The results are shown in FIG. 14. The reference probe 85 and probe 57 can clearly
display the structures of the mitochondrial and the nucleus at the same time without
washing, and the co-localization coefficient of the fluorescence channel of nucleus
labeled by the reference probe 85 and the fluorescence channel of mitochondria labeled
by probe 57 is less than 0.1, indicating that the two fluorescent channels will not
interfere with each other.
[0295] The above experiments show that the spectra of fluorescence groups of different probes
would not interfere with each other, and orthogonal label imaging can be performed
at the same time.
Example 92
[0296] First, a plasmid pcdna3.1-HaloTag (sample group) expressing the HaloTag protein tag
and a control plasmid pcdna3.1-CAT (control group) not expressing the HaloTag protein
tag were introduced into mice. This method is to dissolve the plasmid in a large volume
of solution and inject it into mice quickly through tail vein injection. The mouse
liver absorbs DNA and then expresses the target protein. 20 hours after the plasmid
injection, 0.4 µM probe 77 dissolved in 200 ul of PBS was injected into the mice via
tail vein injection to label the HaloTag protein tag; 6 hours later, the mice were
dissected out, and the fluorescence differences in the liver parts of different mouse
samples were detected by KODAK multispectral in vivo imaging system.
[0297] The results are shown in FIG. 15. The fluorescence of the liver of the control plasmid
pcdna3.1-CAT injected with the probe 77 was very low, which was close to the background
fluorescence level of the blank liver without the probe injected, and the liver of
the HaloTag plasmid pcdna3.1-HaloTag injected with the probe 77 had strong fluorescence,
and the signal intensity was more than 20 times that of the control group.
[0298] The above experiments show that the fluorescence of the probe is not affected by
the internal environment of the animal, and the probe can be applied to living animals
and can specifically label the HaloTag protein tag expressed in the liver and generate
a strong fluorescent signal.
Example 93
[0299] In order to verify the correlation between the fluorescent activation of the probe
and the presence of protein, the HaloTag protein in mammalian cells was taken as an
example, and the AID degradation system in Hela cells was used as an example to detect
the fluorescence changes of HaloTag protein binding probes after protein degradation.
First, Hela cells were implanted 20,000/cm
2 in a 20mm glass-bottomed cell culture dish. After 14 hours, pcdna3.1-TIR1 and pcdna3.1-HaloTag-IAA17-H2B
plasmids were transfected with lipofectmain2000 transfection reagent from invirtogen.
24 hours after cell transfection, the original cell culture medium was replaced with
a phenol red-free DMEM medium containing 1 µM probe 61 to label the cells, and the
cell samples were incubated in a 37°C carbon dioxide incubator for 1 hour. After the
labeling was completed, the fluorescence signal of cell labels was detected by imaging
using a Leica SP8 laser confocal microscope. Then, indole acetic acid (IAA) was added
to induce the degradation of HaloTag-IAA17-H2B protein, and the changes in cell fluorescence
during protein degradation were detected.The results are shown in FIG. 16. HaloTag-IAA17-H2B
protein was localized in the nucleus (0 min), and protein degradation was induced
by the addition of indole acetic acid. With the increase of time, the fluorescent
signal of HaloTag-IAA17-H2B protein gradually decreased, and when indoleacetic acid
was added for 90 min, the fluorescence signal was almost invisible, and the rate of
protein degradation was consistent with the results reported in the literature. The
above experiments show that the fluorescent properties of probes in mammalian cells
also depend on the presence of proteins. When proteins are present, fluorescence is
activated, and when proteins are degraded, fluorescence disappears, which can be used
to track and monitor the degradation process of target proteins.
Example 94
[0300] To verify that the probe can be used to monitor the assembly and degradation of biomacromolecules
in mammalian cells in real time, Hela cells were used as an example to detect the
process of tracing, by a probe, the assembly of intercellular protein CX43 to form
intercellular channels in mammalian cells.The C-terminus of CX43 gene was fused with
HaloTag gene, and a Hela cell line stably expressing the fusion protein CX43-HaloTag
was constructed and obtained by lentiviral infection technology. Hela-CX43-HaloTag
cell lines were implanted in a 20 mm glass-bottom cell culture dish 10 hours before
the probe labeling. When labeling, the probe 61 µM was first diluted to 2 µM with
phenol red-free DMEM medium and replaced the original cell culture medium. The cells
were incubated in a 37°C carbon dioxide incubator for 1 hour. Thereafter, the cells
were washed twice with fresh phenol red-free DMEM medium, and the unbound probe 61
was removed at intervals of 2 min. Then, a DMEM phenol-free medium containing 1 µM
probe 57 was added to label the cells, and a Leica SP8 confocal microscope was used
to monitor the fluorescence intensity and position changes of labeled cells at the
corresponding fluorescence channels of probe 61 and probe 57 for a long time, which
are shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, respectively. A long column-shaped specific fluorescent
signal between the two cells can be seen in the probe 61 fluorescence channel, as
shown in FIG. 17A, consistent with the results reported in the literature (
Guido Gaietta et al. Science 2002, 296, 503-507.). When the probe 57 was just added, the fluorescent signal could not be detected
in its corresponding fluorescence channel. As shown in FIG. 17B, it shows that the
probe 61 labeled all the CX43 proteins present in the cell. With the increase of culture
time, new CX43-HaloTag protein was continuously synthesized and labeled with probe
57. After 1 hour of labeling, the fluorescence signal of probe 57 appeared on the
edge of the original interstitial channel labeled with probe 61 and gradually increased,
while the fluorescence signal of the old interstitial channel probe 61 gradually decreased,
indicating that the CX43-HaloTag protein newly synthesized in the interstitial channel
gradually replaces the original CX43-HaloTag protein from the periphery to the center.
The superimposed channel is shown in FIG. 17C, which is consistent with the results
reported in literatures. The above experimental results prove that HaloTag series
of compounds can be used for real-time monitoring of the assembly and degradation
of biological macromolecules in cells.
Example 95
[0301] To verify that the probe-labeled HaloTag protein tag has a faster labeling speed
and higher fluorescence intensity than the probe-labeled SNAP protein tag, a probe
48-labeled HaloTag protein tag and a reference probe 85-labeled SNAP protein tag were
taken as examples (probe 48 and reference probe 85 have the same fluorescent dye portion).
When labeling, the purified HaloTag protein and SNAP protein were first diluted to
7.5 µM with PBS.
[0302] Probe 48 and reference probe 85 were diluted to 15 µM with PBS, and 20 µL of probe
48 was added to 80 µL of HaloTag protein and mixed, 20 µL of reference probe 85 was
added to 80 µL of SNAP protein and mixed, and a microplate reader was used to monitor
the changes in fluorescence intensity of the two solutions excited at 620 nm and emitted
at 650 nm, which lasted for two hours.
[0303] As shown in FIG. 18, t
1/2 of the HaloTag protein tag labeled by the probe 48 was less than 2 s, and the t
1/2 of the SNAP protein tag labeled by the reference probe 85 was about 7 min, and the
fluorescence intensity is lower than the former by 1 time or more. The above experimental
results prove that the probe-labeled HaloTag protein tag has a faster labeling speed
and higher fluorescence intensity than the probe-labeled SNAP protein tag.